Liberal VCs, (More) Conservative CEOs: A Who’s Who of Presidential Campaign Donors in the Boston Innovation Community

Contributions by Leading Massachusetts Venture Capital Partners:

Noubar Afeyan, Managing Partner and CEO, Flagship Ventures
Barack Obama , D, $500

Ajay Agarwal, Managing Director, Bain Capital Ventures
Barack Obama, D, $4,600

Rick Burnes, Co-Founder, Charles River Ventures
Bill Richardson, D, $1,000

Joel Cutler, Managing Director, General Catalyst Partners
Christopher Dodd, D, $2,300
Barack Obama, D, $2,300
Mitt Romney, R, $2,100
Hillary Clinton, D, $1,000

Robert Davoli, Managing Director, Sigma Partners
Barack Obama, D, $2,300

David Fialkow, Managing Director, General Catalyst Partners
Christopher Dodd, D, $2,500
Barack Obama, D, $2,300

Ronald Fisher, Managing Partner, Softbank Capital
Bill Richardson, D, $1,000

Jonathan Fleming, Managing General Partner, Oxford Bioscience Partners
Bill Richardson, D, $1,000

Robert Forlenza, Managing Partner, Tudor Ventures
Mitt Romney, R, $2,100

Richard Frisbie, Founder, General Partner, Battery Ventures
Mitt Romney, R, $2,300

Ansbert Gadicke, Managing Director, MPM Capital Bioventures
Barack Obama, D, $4,600

Andy Goldfarb, Executive Managing Director, Globespan Capital Partners
Barack Obama, D, $460

Robert Higgins, Co-Founder, Highland Capital Partners
Barack Obama, D, $2,300
Mitt Romney, R, $2,300

Michael Krupka, Managing Director, Bain Capital Ventures
Mitt Romney, R, $2,300
Christopher Dodd, D, $2,300

Paul Maeder, Co-founder and General Partner, Highland Capital Partners
Barack Obama, D, $2,300

John Mandile, Managing Director, Sigma Partners
Barack Obama, D, $2,300

Henry McCance, Chairman, Greylock Partners
Mitt Romney, R, $2,100

J. Benjamin Nye, Managing Director, Bain Capital Ventures
Barack Obama, D, $4,600

David Orfao, Managing Director, General Catalyst Partners
Christopher Dodd, D, $2,300

Santo Politi, Founder and General Partner, Spark Capital
Barack Obama, D, $2,300

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